On April 30, FTD Group (NYSE:FTD) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.
- Total revenues increased 42.2%, mainly because of the Interflora acquisition, which makes up the company's international segment.
- Interflora achieved revenues of $53.6 million, supported by strong sales during Valentine's Day and Mother's Day in the United Kingdom.
- Domestic consumer-segment revenues increased 6% to $80.2 million, driven by a 4.1% increase in order volume. But domestic-florist revenues declined 7% because of lower clearinghouse order volume and reduced fresh-flower sales.
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(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$182.9 |
$128.6 |
42.2% |
|
Net Profit |
$9.6 |
$7.4 |
29.6% |
|
EPS |
$0.32 |
$0.26 |
23.1% |
|
Diluted Shares |
29.8 |
29.0 |
2.7% |
Get back to basics with the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
39% |
42.5% |
(3.5) |
|
Operating Margin |
12.3% |
13.1% |
(0.8) |
|
Net Margin |
5.3% |
5.8% |
(0.5) |
Margins are the earnings engine.
Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$41.4 |
$0.2 |
Big |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$47.6 |
$31.5 |
51.4% |
|
Inventory |
$4.0 |
$2.7 |
46.2% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2007 |
Q3 2006 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$69.7 |
$44.4 |
57.1% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$310.9 |
$227.4 |
36.7% |
The balance sheet reflects the company's health.
Cash Flow Highlights
|
YTD 2007 |
YTD 2006 |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$37.4 |
$20.7 |
80.4% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$6.0 |
$7.4 |
(18.2%) |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$31.4 |
$13.4 |
134.8% |
Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.
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